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The Lonely Men follows Tell Sackett, a seasoned cowboy who has earned deep respect for his battles against Native Americans. When an Apache raid kidnaps his nephew, Tell must cross into the Sierra Madres to retrieve the boy, only to learn that even those closest to him pose new threats.
First publish date: 1969
Genre: Western Fiction/Western Adventure
Authors: Louis L'Amour
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